''Abe Burrows' Almanac'' is an American television series that aired on

CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS (an abbreviation of its original name, Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainme ...

from January 4, 1950, until March 29, 1950. The live program, hosted by

Abe Burrows Abe Burrows (born Abram Solman Borowitz; December 18, 1910 – May 17, 1985) was an American writer, composer, humorist, director for radio and the stage, and librettist for Broadway musicals. His versatile career in radio, Broadway, and televis ...

, featured music, song and comedy performances by guests. The show was broadcast on Wednesday evenings, 9–9:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Milton Delugg Milton Delugg (December 2, 1918 – April 6, 2015) was an American musician, composer and arranger. Early years Milton Delugg was born in Los Angeles, California. He said, "There aren't any Deluggs. It's not a real name." He believed the family' ...

conducted the orchestra.Terrace, Vincent (2009). ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007'' (Volume 1). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. . It was sustaining. While Burrows had a successful nightclub act and made regular appearances as a performer on CBS radio programs, this short-lived series is notable for being his only featured role in a television program.

Critical response

A review of the premiere episode in the trade publication ''

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'' said, "... CBS made the mistake of attempting to enhance Burrows with 'production values'". In doing so, the review said, the show "was stripped of the requisite informality and intimacy generally associated with the comic", which made it "downright disappointing".

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